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Laureate of international competitions, graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, student of Eliso Virsaladze, is a prominent representative of the Russian piano school. Touring in Russia and abroad, Basinia performs in prestigious concert halls around the world. Along with the academic repertoire, the artist offers improvisational interpretations of classical works, collaborates with jazz musicians, and experiments with crossover projects.

For many years, Basinia Shulman has been the creator and producer of various musical drama productions and educational programs that are successfully staged at various concert venues.

Ekaterina Mechetina was born into a family of musicians. Ekaterina started playing at the age of 4. At the age of 5 she first performed on stage. At the age of 10, the first concert took place in the hall of the Central Music School. In 1991 - the first tour of the cities of Japan, which consisted of 15 solo concerts.

Graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory, then the Moscow Conservatory. In 2004 she completed her postgraduate studies under the direction of S. L. Dorensky. In 1991 - the first tour of the cities of Japan, which consisted of 15 solo concerts. Now Ekaterina gives about 60 concerts a year. Performs in recitals, as well as as a soloist with the Moscow Virtuosi, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, and the Russian National Orchestra.

He received his initial musical education at the Gnessins Moscow Secondary Special Music School (class of Tatiana Shklovskaya). In 2008, he continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Sergei Dorensky.

Laureate of international competitions. He has performed with the orchestras of the Belgorod and Tomsk Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of Veliky Novgorod, the Virtuosi of Prague Chamber Orchestra, the Bakeu Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), the Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of San Marino, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles.

In 2017, Alexey Melnikov became the winner of the II Manhattan International Music Competition in New York and performed on the stage of the famous Karenghi Hall. In the same year, he recorded a solo album with music by Beethoven and Liszt for the company ACOUSENCE Records. In June 2019, he won the III Prize and the bronze medal of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition.